as in hairstyles
a style or arrangement of hair
he hopes the new haircut will make him look more mature for the job interview
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Recent Examples of haircuts
The shop offers a full menu of services, including men's and children's haircuts, beard trims, lineups, shampooing, and hair coloring.
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Justin Adams, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Cap it all at Headhunters Barber Shop and Railway Museum, a wonderfully oddball combination of locomotive lore and local haircuts—proving that even here, life runs on its own, distinctly Irish track.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
Self-evident, meticulous care has been taken over the costumes and the haircuts.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
The most common culprits include chemical treatments and exposure (think blow-drying, heat-styling, perming, keratin treatments, bleaching, and all types of hair coloring), drying or stripping hair products, and infrequent haircuts.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
Anthropic is awash in money—new clothes, haircuts, facial styles, sports cars.
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
Salons benefit from selling haircare products because, unlike services such as haircuts and highlights, doing so doesn’t carry the same time costs, giving them strong margins on product sales.
—Kelley Swing, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
From Selena Gomez to Margot Robbie, so many Hollywood A-listers have endorsed bob haircuts in recent years.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Times 26 weeks in a year times the 5 years since the lockdown equals 130 bimonthly haircuts at $30 each or $3,900 saved.
—Paul Keane, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
Justin Adams, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Cap it all at Headhunters Barber Shop and Railway Museum, a wonderfully oddball combination of locomotive lore and local haircuts—proving that even here, life runs on its own, distinctly Irish track.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
Self-evident, meticulous care has been taken over the costumes and the haircuts.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
The most common culprits include chemical treatments and exposure (think blow-drying, heat-styling, perming, keratin treatments, bleaching, and all types of hair coloring), drying or stripping hair products, and infrequent haircuts.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
Anthropic is awash in money—new clothes, haircuts, facial styles, sports cars.
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
Salons benefit from selling haircare products because, unlike services such as haircuts and highlights, doing so doesn’t carry the same time costs, giving them strong margins on product sales.
—Kelley Swing, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
From Selena Gomez to Margot Robbie, so many Hollywood A-listers have endorsed bob haircuts in recent years.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Times 26 weeks in a year times the 5 years since the lockdown equals 130 bimonthly haircuts at $30 each or $3,900 saved.
—Paul Keane, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haircuts
Noun
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Besides a little static halfway through the day, hairstyles remained intact until bedtime.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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This law, enacted in 2019, aims to combat discrimination based on people’s hairstyles.—
Valentine Ulgu-Servant,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There’s not a moment in this movie that isn’t full of mood-boosting charm, from the stellar soundtrack to the era-perfect hairdos.—
Rachel Simon,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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The shrieking young women are hilarious, as are their hairdos.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Raiders’ valuation has soared to nearly eight billion dollars, largely owing to high stadium revenues; earlier this year, Clark County, home to Las Vegas, announced school-budget cuts.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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The senator discussed jobs, tax cuts, school choice, investment accounts for children, immigration, foreign policy and freedom in the wide-raging speech.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Haircuts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haircuts. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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